Definition of convienient

1. convenient [ a ] suited to your comfort or purpose or needsExamples:"a convenient excuse for not going"

Used in print:

(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)

It is not as convenient as the old type toothbrush and the paste tends to shimmy of the bristles .

(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)

These droplets appear to be ellipsoids , and it is mathematically convenient to assume that they are .

(S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)

It is convenient to classify a child 's onset ages and completion ages as `` advanced '' , `` moderate '' ( modal ) , or `` delayed '' according_to whether the child 's age equivalent `` dots '' appeared to the left of , upon , or to the right of the appropriate short transverse line .

Its Completion thus becomes one of the convenient maturity indicators to include in studies of growth , dietary patterns , and health during adolescence .

(Frederick Mosteller et al., Probability with...)

`` Success '' and `` failure '' are just convenient labels for the two categories of outcomes when we talk_about binomial trials in_general .

2. convenient [ a ] easy to reachExamples:"found a handy spot for the can opener"

Used in print:

(Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)

The downtown store continues to offer the great inducement of variety , both within its gates and across the street , where other department_stores are immediately convenient for the shopper who wants to see what is available before making_up_her_mind .